Comparison

Briefing vs Stewarts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Briefing

Smarter law firm management

About

Briefing

Features

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SMARTER LEGAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Briefing is the magazine for everyone in leading law firms who's focused on smarter legal business management. It's the only business management brand dedicated to the ecosystem of strategy, operations, management and technology change at top-of-market UK and international law firms (roughly annual revenue of £20m to £2bn+). From finance to business development, compliance to innovation, it’s designed specifically to enable the senior business leaders of all functions to compare perspectives and make strategic decisions for continuously improving firm-wide performance. Regular editions and frequent special reports include analysis, interviews, opinion, leadership profiles, business project case studies and data-driven insight into the changing dynamics of the legal market. Briefing is free to access and is published by Burlington Media Group.

About

Stewarts

Features

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Easy access, clear updates Quickly access your building, share visitor passes, and stay updated with key information, all in one place. It’s everything you need to move through your day with ease and confidence.

Screenshots

Briefing4 screens

Stewarts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stewarts at weekly against Briefing's every 7 months. Stewarts also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Briefing ships an update every 7 months, Stewarts weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Briefing versus Stewarts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Briefing	Stewarts
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	17.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	202 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Burlington Media Group Ltd	SMART SPACES GLOBAL LTD

In-app purchases

None

Briefing

No in-app purchases

None

Stewarts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Briefing free?

Briefing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Stewarts free?

Stewarts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Briefing or Stewarts have ads?

Neither Briefing nor Stewarts shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Briefing or Stewarts?

Briefing ships an update every 7 months, and Stewarts weekly. Most recently, Briefing was updated on October 17, 2026 and Stewarts on September 24, 2026.